Recent content by mckinley

same problem I have an 08 V8 4R and I have the same problem. Medium ticking sound first thing in the morning, cold start. Really hear it when I put the car in reverse to back out of the driveway first thing in the morning. It goes away pretty quickly. If it is a cracked exhaust manifold...

Part Number Here are the part number on my Toytec invoice: C475/C477 Front Height Adjustable Bilstein Shocks *(2) BE5-C475 or BE5-C477 front shocks RFJ-BIL Rear Bilstein Shocks *(2) BE5-E703-HO Shocks

Installation Cost I can't tell from your post, does the $600-700 include the cost of the shocks as well as installation. If yes, that's not bad. The shocks are about $400 so $200-300 for the install and alignment would be reasonable. If no, then the price is too high for just installation and...

Yet another suspension post. I'd appreciate your thoughts. I have a 2010 SR5. I want to do a mild lift mainly to firm up the front end, level it out, and for light offroading use--mainly camping, mountain biking, etc. I replaced the stock tires with Revo2s and stuck with the 265 size. I had...

phone controls working Over the holidays I had an AVIC z120BT installed using the PAC SWI PS interface and my steering wheel phone controls work fine. I haven't checked out the voice command function on steering wheel but I'll do that and see if it is working. I've just been having fun with...

Between my wife and I, we've had 2 landcruisers, a tundra, a tacoma and a 4th gen 4runner over the years and never had a problem with the wheel lug studs breaking and have had the wheels on and off many times and often taken off by shops using impact wrenches. Agree that it can happen to any...

bolt broke I have a 2010 SRS and had this issue. I went to tires plus to get a set of Revo 2s put on (got rid of the dunflops) and they broke the very first bolt when they were putting the tires back on. They claimed that they were using normal factory spec. torque and I went in the garage...

Thanks John. That helps. You've got a similar setup to what I'm thinking about. I already put Revos on as well and like them a lot. I haven't been able to find any info. on people putting FJ cruiser springs on the 5th Gen. Has anyone done this and please provide comments on the lift that they...

4th vs 5th on Nose Dive and Solution I had a 4th gen and now a 5th gen. The 4th gen had some body roll and moderate nove dive. I replaced the suspension with OME springs (medium) and shocks and, no surprise, the body roll and nose dive were significantly less. The suspension was much firmer...

I have a full length Gobi roof rack on my 4th gen. (picture attached) I'm considering purchasing a 5th gen but I would really like to transfer the roof rack. I stopped by a local dealer today and got out the measuring tape. The distance between (width) the roof rail tracks on both my 4th gen...